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A new study from Florida State University researchers shows that increasing microplastic accumulation along the Gulf's beaches could alter the composition of shoreline sand and jeopardize the turtles' sensitive incubation environments...

The Florida Department of Health's James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program has armed Moffitt Cancer Center, University of Florida Health Cancer Center - Gainesville, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami and numerous collaborating centers with $1.36 million to address cancer disparities and improve outcomes and care for individuals affected by pancreatic cancer...

Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Florida are working develop a new type of Transmission Electron Microscope that takes dynamic, multiframe videos of nanoparticles as they form, allowing researchers to view how specimens change in space and time. Knowing how these particles form could change how researchers design future drug-delivery systems, paints, coatings, lubricants and other materials for which having control over nanoscale properties is essential...

Hesperos Inc. has increased its pioneering human-on-a-chip drug testing capabilities by adding a new neuromuscular model to its patented multiorgan microfluidic device systems. Abnormal function of the neuromuscular junction is associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and spinal muscular atrophy, and a human model will be critical in developing and selecting effective drugs to treat these diseases...

An agreement signed Friday in Miami, Florida, will boost the cooperation between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Florida International University in science and technology research, as well as capacity building in the fields of decommissioning and environmental remediation...